Jumper's Knee
Jumper's knee or infrapatellar tendonitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the tendon between the kneecap and the tibia resulting in pain, stiffness and weakness. The normal collagen fibres in the tendon can become disorganized and sometimes replaced by a tight cyst with gel-like substance. Physiotherapy (clic to..) is definitely the initial step to try to resume sports activities once diagnosis is confirmed with ultrasound or MRI. If this fails (in a minority) , surgery can be indicated to decompress the tendon. Rehab in these circumstances is challenging and time-consuming (up to a year).
Jumper's knee or infrapatellar tendonitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the tendon between the kneecap and the tibia resulting in pain, stiffness and weakness. The normal collagen fibres in the tendon can become disorganized and sometimes replaced by a tight cyst with gel-like substance. Physiotherapy (clic to..) is definitely the initial step to try to resume sports activities once diagnosis is confirmed with ultrasound or MRI. If this fails (in a minority) , surgery can be indicated to decompress the tendon. Rehab in these circumstances is challenging and time-consuming (up to a year).
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